Senior Executive Assistant, ESG - London London, England
Job description
The Role
Overseeing the day to day running of the ESG. Supporting the Managing Partner & 2x Partners.
Responsibilities
These include (but are not limited to):
- Provide seamless Executive Assistant support to 2 Partners and 1 Global Managing Partner including but not limited to: managing complex calendars and providing strategic administrative support to increase efficiencies and productivity of the Partners.
- Take a proactive approach to the role to identify and solve for potential challenges related to scheduling, travel, and other daily activities before they arise.
- Understand and prioritise Partners' time to ensure they are well positioned and supported to focus on their goals; remain flexible to adjust as needed.
- Manage Partners expenses and timesheets in Dynamics & ensure timely submission and follow up.
- Travel arrangements – working with Clarity Travel Agents to arrange flight and hotel bookings, visa applications, ground transfers, and liaison with colleagues in local offices of travel destination to ensure seamless travel experience.
- Supporting the Global Managing Partner of the Climate Hub with all administrative duties including but not limited to running the Climate Hub operations team, the monthly global forum meetings, logistical planning of UN-COP-related conferences
- Build strong rapport with the EAs of other managers and senior managers across the firm.
- Build strong rapport with client contacts for scheduling and coordination of client meetings.
- Possess keen awareness of business strategies and acts as project manager where necessary for client-facing teams, coordinating client project meetings and associated administrative duties.
- Working with Brunswick marketing and events teams to organise client facing events and webinars.
- Working closely with the Team Manager and Team Assistant in arranging team events, such as: seasonal get-togethers and team away days.
- Provide support and coverage to the Team Manager and Team Assistant as needed.
- Participate in continuing education and training opportunities provided by the firm.
Candidate Profile
This individual must have or be:
- Excellent administration skills.
- Ability to multi-task, work proactively and independently and have advanced communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Good project/account management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to embed themselves within the business to understand the firm's strategy, direction, and approach.
- Ability to quickly build relationships both internally and externally with colleagues and clients at all levels.
- Demonstrable passion and enthusiasm for marketing and events.
- Willingness to take initiative and engage proactively.
- Very good written and verbal communication skills.
- Curiosity about the firm and the issues the ESG and Sustainable Business Practice is working on.
- Intercultural life- and/or work-experience. (Foreign language skills would be advantageous)
Our Benefits
In addition to life assurance, group income protection, and employer pension contribution, we offer:
- Annual discretionary bonus
- 25 days' annual leave, excluding bank holidays (plus your Birthday off)
- Private medical cover and employee assistance programme
- Family-friendly policies
- Complimentary artisan coffee, tea and snacks, served by our own barista
- Daily breakfast in the café
- Lunch & Learn training sessions
- Cycle 2 work scheme and season ticket loans
- Flexible working, including support with your home working environment
- Eye care, including annual eye tests
- Regular social, cultural and charitable activities
- A comprehensive training and development curriculum
- Give as you Earn
- Menopause Policy
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick's culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.
Brunswick is an equal opportunities employer and our Equal Opportunities Policy is available on request.
About Brunswick Group
Brunswick is a critical issues firm. We advise the world's leading companies on how to navigate the critical issues they face and engage with their critical stakeholders.
Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world more successfully. We help the leaders of the world's great value-creating organizations operate successfully across the increasingly complex and fast-changing arenas of finance, politics and society at large.
Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit centre. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients' needs wherever they are in the world.
Background
Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick's global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams and practice groups including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues including climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity, data and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and; creative services.
Our CEO is Neal Wolin, based in Washington, D.C. Our Chairman is Sir Alan Parker, based in London.
